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Temu Lawsuits Pit States Against a Digital Superpower

By Kim S. Nash

 

Hello. Kentucky joins a handful of states taking on Temu, accusing the China-linked online retailer of data-security and privacy abuses.

The Trump administration is shifting more responsibility for pursuing global hackers, phishers and other cybercriminals to state and local authorities. States appear eager to take on such prosecutions, but whether they have the resources to be effective is another question. Read our full story from WSJ's Angus Loten.

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In its “action plan” for AI issued Wednesday, the Trump administration laid out moves that it said would make it easier and faster for tech companies to build the data centers needed to train AI models and get the power they need for those centers. (WSJ)

  • The plan also recommends critical-infrastructure providers use AI to boost cyber defenses, cautioning that any AI systems must themselves be securely built. (CyberScoop)
  • The Department of Homeland Security should create an information-sharing and analysis center for AI threat intelligence, the plan said. (Cybersecurity Dive)
  • President Trump signed three executive orders to enact the plan.

AI-enabled voice capabilities will increase fraud attempts at banks, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned in a speech at the Federal Reserve. Financial institutions will have to come up with new ways to authenticate voiceprints, he said. (Associated Press)

About 400

Estimated number of Microsoft SharePoint servers that have been compromised through two serious vulnerabilities that businesses and government groups are racing to patch, according to research from Eye Security.

The Netherlands-based cyber company said it has scanned 23,000 public-facing SharePoint servers worldwide, looking for signs of exploitation. 

 

About Us

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash and reporters Angus Loten, James Rundle and Catherine Stupp. Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.

 
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